Mental Health
Between a siren and stressful news: How to strengthen mental resilience at home
The news and the sirens activate the body in a prolonged survival state. A mindfulness expert explains how it is possible to regulate thoughts, reduce stress and create emotional stability at home.
Emotional eating during war: Why it happens to us, and how to cope
The breathing technique that calms anxiety and is used by security organizations
Excessive thinking may increase anxiety – but there is a way to stop it
Two years into the war: One in every five calls to ERAN is from a child or adolescent
Behind the harsh data lies ongoing anxiety, cut-short childhoods, and parents striving to stay emotionally steady.
France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media
President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia, whose ban for under-16s on social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube came into force in December.
Neural 'on/off' switch discovery may shed light on sex differences in social behavior
What makes this neural cluster unusual is its binary activity pattern: it is consistently active in females but largely inactive in males, only turning on during major social or reproductive events.
Knesset advances bill granting October 7 victims unlimited mental health treatment
The bill was sponsored by MK Merav Michaeli and Moshe Gafni and passed unanimously, with 19 Knesset members voting in favor and none opposed.
Loneliness surged while suicidal thoughts declined after October 7, new study finds
Analysis of 17,523 helpline chats reveals unexpected shift in mental health concerns during national crisis
Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?
The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.
Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload - study
Researchers looked at what happens when people absorb trauma indirectly, through constant exposure to disturbing images, videos, and stories. They call it “secondary trauma.”
Men in a cave: Why awareness is our way out to the light
A medtech founder shares five awareness practices for mental and physical health that restore balance and reduce daily stress.
Shlomi initiative uses sensory design, soft architecture to support trauma recovery in children
Rather than simply offering play or stimulation, the space integrates all five senses - sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste - to create an environment of safety, calm, and predictability.
Confronting Israel’s mental health emergency
As millions recover from the stress of war, JDC is expanding care, harnessing technology, and fostering resilience across Israel
